THE WORLD FROM MY WINDOW: GEOFFRION IN ORION

Young Geoffrion sends me a missive from his her villa in Orion (direct teleport here):

My dear sir,

When first I came to this Life, I wander'd hungry and homeless among a thousand homes, seeking my fortunes as an adventurer and defender of the helpless. But food and wine did not warm the body or intoxicate the blood, slaves did not always wish to be freed, nor philosophers disputed.  I journeyed on roads and sailed the high seas, pursuing legends of islands that could not be reached on foot. I collected a modest store of tales and became instead a raconteur to Aegyptians in Themiskyra...

Even Odysseus had an Ithaka to which he returned, so weary at last I curtailed my travels and purchased a small plot on Orion where I erected my monument to Bramante, and undertook the construction of my villa. I am today retired from adventuring, and content to build. In time I shall acquire furnishings, and display my treasures and souvenirs. In the never-ending flight of future days (in the words of Milton) I imagine a many-layered land overbuilt with classical edifices, a maze of chambers, a labyrinth of courtyards and colonnades, a baroque wilderness of buildings and monuments. And a community that delights in them.

Your diaries are what led me to this life. It is the very least I can do to invite you to my home. 

With fondest best wishes,

Young Geoffrion

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Comments

[Memory Harker]

Such a well-spoken Lad if also an erudite Gentleman in simultaneity, and one whose Acquaintance would doubtless enrich the Second Lives, not to mention edify the primary Vocabularies, of all who Encounter him along the winding Roads and various Snakes' Hands in this Vale of pixels!

(Hammy, your Journal continues to highlight the many Individuals who might singlehandedly (or especially together) Improve the Lindens' diversely peopled Machine beyond the besmirchings of Griefers and other such digital malcontents. Take a bow, sir.)

*waves with furious abandon at Young Geoffrion*

Howdy!

[Young Geoffrion]

Thank you for your kind comments, Mr. Harker. So as not to perpetuate an embarrassing misunderstanding, I am properly a well-spoken lass, not a lad, even though I wear a man's jacket and trousers. And thank you, Hamlet, for this generous mention in your Diaries.

[Torley]

Classy talk, you can't beat that. I'm in awe of your manners, both Young and Memory!

I thus wish to wave with furious abandon as well.

I, too, heard about Second Life from New World Notes. Perhaps someday Hamlet should run a testimonials series following up on those who've come to SL via his active gateway. :)

[Memory Harker]

Ah, my dear Miss Geoffrion! My sincere apologies for the Blunder ... and I see we've been similarly Confused, then, for certainly the Avatar of yours truly is of a gender Equivalent to your own.

*blushes*

*bows*

*waves at Torley with even furiouser abandon*

[Ishi Mirrikh]

Ah, Madam Geoffrion!

I was rightly charmed to make your aquaintance on the fencing piste in Spangle http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spangle/188/180/31/ just yesterday. Your renown has spread before you; I am honoured that you should have shown me such mercy before your blade.

I shall look forward to visiting your fine domicile; for I note it truly is a beauteous addition to our world of numerologikal shadows, and quite in the spirit of your professed heroic inspiration, namely Messrs. Wren and Bramate.